Butsy

"'Butsy's sore about somethin', 'he says when he gets back.

Blister Jones John Taintor Foote 1915

It's rainin 'when we unloads,' n 'Butsy ain't as cheerful as he was.

Blister Jones John Taintor Foote 1915

It seems to help Butsy a lot -- he acts more cheerful right away.

Blister Jones John Taintor Foote 1915

We're eatin 'regular' n 'enjoyin' ourselves, except Butsy.

Blister Jones John Taintor Foote 1915

Peewee 'n' me has knocked around together so much we knows each other's ways, but we ain't never had much to do with this Butsy, so we ain't wise to him at first.

Blister Jones John Taintor Foote 1915

Cut it! 'says Butsy, spreadin' out his hoss paper.

Blister Jones John Taintor Foote 1915

If I finds a live one, Butsy takes his hoss up in his lap the last two trips 'n' Peewee comes on 'n' grabs the gravy.

Blister Jones John Taintor Foote 1915

Butsy Trimble is settin 'beside the bale readin' a hoss paper.

Blister Jones John Taintor Foote 1915

Butsy says it's a cinch 'n' it ain't long till me 'n' Peewee figgers he's got it doped right.

Blister Jones John Taintor Foote 1915

"Every time I see a bunch of rubes," he said at last, "it puts me in mind of Butsy Trimble 'n' the new stalls at Lake Minnehaha Park."

Blister Jones John Taintor Foote 1915